Curriculum standards

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• communicate clearly and respectfully when supervising and teaching other health professionals, junior colleagues, and medical students
• supervise other health professionals, junior colleagues, and medical students in communication tasks
• model a collaborative and safe learning environment
• support learners to deliver clear, concise, and relevant information in both verbal and written communication
• teach communication skills to other health professionals, junior colleagues, and medical students

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• demonstrate accessible, supportive, and compassionate behaviour

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• use errors and adverse events as opportunities to teach
• identify and discuss risks with learners
• ensure learners practice within their own limits of competence by providing appropriate supervision, assessment, and feedback
• maintain the safety of patients and organisations involved with education, and appropriately identify and action concerns

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• observe learners to reduce risks and improve health outcomes

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• apply knowledge of the principles, processes, and skills of supervision while supervising learners in day-to-day work
• support learners to identify and participate in professional development and learning opportunities based on their individual learning needs
• provide feedback and assessment tailored to learners’ goals and learning needs
• encourage self-directed learning and assessment
• develop a consistent and fair approach to assessing learners
• establish and maintain effective mentoring through open dialogue
• recognise the limits of personal educational expertise, and involve others appropriately
• develop goals and strategies to enhance and improve teaching skills
• self-assess personal teaching practice regularly, and address gaps through self-directed learning
• seek feedback from colleagues and learners on teaching performance
• participate in teaching and supervision professional development activities

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• demonstrate basic skills in the supervision of learners
• apply a standardised approach to teaching, assessment, and feedback without considering individual learners’ needs
• implement teaching and learning activities that are aligned to learning goals
• adopt a teaching style that encourages learners’ self-directedness

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• provide guidance and support for junior colleagues’ research project goals and requirements
• monitor the progress of learners’ research projects regularly
• review and ensure acceptable standard of college research projects prior to submission
• support learners to find forums to present research projects
• encourage and guide learners to seek out relevant research to support practice

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• guide learners with respect to the choice of research projects
• ensure that the research projects planned are feasible and of suitable standards

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• demonstrate a culturally appropriate approach to teaching
• encourage learners to seek out opportunities to develop and improve their own cultural competence
• respect and incorporate cultural, ethical, and religious values and beliefs of patients, families, and colleagues in teaching and learning

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• function effectively and respectfully when working with and teaching with people from different cultural backgrounds

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• role model ethical and professional behaviour to learners, including:
  • acknowledging own errors
  • practising within limits of competence
  • reflecting on the impact of own beliefs on patients’ care
  • respect for colleagues and patients
• incorporate teaching of relevant medical and health ethics and law into educational opportunities
• provide professional guidance to learners when required

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• demonstrate professional values, including commitment to high-quality clinical standards, compassion, empathy, and respect
• provide learners with feedback to improve their experiences

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• prioritise workloads, and manage learners with different levels of professional knowledge or experience
• explain decisions by linking theory and practice when explaining professional decisions
• promote shared problem solving
• support learners to make independent decisions
• apply objective evidence and expected standards to justify feedback and assessment decisions
• escalate concerns about learners appropriately

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• provide general advice and support to learners
• apply health data logically and effectively to investigate difficult diagnostic problems

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• participate in and support continuing professional development
• maintain professional, clinical, research, and/or administrative responsibilities while teaching
• create an inclusive environment whereby learners feel part of the team

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• demonstrate the principles and practice of professionalism and leadership in health care
• participate in mentor programs, career advice, and general counselling

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• advocate for suitable resources to provide quality supervision and maintain training standards
• explain the value of health data in the care of patients or populations
• support innovation in teaching and training
• advocate for paediatric palliative care teaching and learning

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• integrate public health principles into teaching and practice